CVE-2016-1879
FreeBSD SCTP IPv6 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9, when the kernel is configured for IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected FreeBSD packages.
- Upgrade to a patched version of pfSense.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-1879 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-1879.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1879 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1879
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Dockerfile Python Vue JavaScript CSS HTML
收集常用的exploit和poc以及自己平常开发的项目code
Python C
IPv6Tools is a robust modular framework that enables the ability to visually audit an IPv6 enabled network.
ipv6 framework icmpv6 llmnr ipv6-framework python scapy python-scapy free open-source security networking multicast
JavaScript CSS Python HTML Vue
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-1879 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-1879 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135369/FreeBSD-SCTP-ICMPv6-Denial-Of-Service.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034673 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39305/ Added Reference https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39305/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135369/FreeBSD-SCTP-ICMPv6-Denial-Of-Service.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc No Types Assigned https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
19.79 }} 0.56%
score
0.95167
percentile